Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for the Captivated Series by S.J. Pierce! This is a reviews tour only! Check out what everyone is saying about these books!
Book 1:
Genre:
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Series:
Captivated Series, #1
Publish Date:
January 9, 2014
Synopsis:
"My mom had always told me - when you meet "the one", you'll know; they'll captivate your heart the moment you lay eyes on them. I had always wondered, though, if my mom's words of wisdom were finite - if they applied to everyone. Maybe those who had found their one great love were the lucky few, and maybe the rest of us would have to settle for less than earth-shattering."
Seventeen-year-old Kat Walsh is a Gifted - a human with paranormal abilities. With her mom a former Angel and her dad a dream prophet, its always been in her genetic make-up to be extraordinary. Unfortunately for her, the world can't handle the strange or unusual. So when she slips up and uses her powers at her high school in Ireland, the entire student body treats her like a freak - even the ones she thought were her closest friends.
Broken, but hopeful for a fresh start, she allows her parents to enroll her in a boarding school buried deep within the forests of a small Colorado town. At Midland Pines, School for the Gifted, she feels as though she can finally be herself; she makes new friends and even has the attention of the most popular guy in school - Levi. Everything feels normal again... or does it?
Not long after her arrival, weird dreams of an alluring boy whom she's never met surface during the night, and the eerie, shadowy trees encircling their school seem to call to her. As these disturbing, yet enticing developments intensify, other bizarre occurrences happen - students and staff turn up missing, and mystery visitors leave gifts while she sleeps. With all of these other things vying for her attention, a desperate Levi has to fight even harder to keep her interest. But wit the dreams of the attractive boy slowly captivating her heart, Kat has to make a choice - will she settle for 'great' Levi, or will she search for her elusive dream visitor, possibly stumbling across 'amazing'?
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*My Thoughts*
Note: This review contains NO spoilers
Captivate Me is a fascinating story of the young and gifted...specifically those that are half human and half angel, nephilim. The story of a young girl sent to an isolated boarding school for the gifted, Kat Walsh is surrounded by gifted students...she's not alone. Given the short time she has been attending this school, she quickly makes friends...even a love interest in Levi. Like any other day in high school, Kat and her friends attend classes, sports events and dances...just like any normal high school. The only difference is that they do have classes that teaches these gifted students on how to control and use their abilities. But then, students started to disappear, at the same time, Kat meets this mysterious boy that captivates her heart.
This was a sweet and fun YA paranormal romance filled with mystery and twists that will surprise you. Although it has a Twilight-esque theme to it, the story is filled with enough teen angst to make it relatable and realistic.
My rating:
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Book 1.5
Genre:
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Series:
Captivated Series, #1.5
Publish Date:
September 1, 2014
Warning:
Recommended for readers 16+ due to mature content
***This book is meant to be read after Captivate Me***
Synopsis:
Set before the events in Captivate Me, Iris explores the depths of family bonds, new bonds, and the lengths a person would go to save the ife of a dying sibling. In this novella, get to know Iris and her two sisters more intimately, as well as Gabriel, the first angel-human hybrid who agrees to live under her protection.
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*My Thoughts*
Note: This review contains NO spoilers
In this novella, it tells Iris' story before Captivate Me. Of course, Captivate Me must be read before reading this novella. We learn that Iris wasn't always the person she was in the first book. This novella gives more details and history about her and her sisters. It also tells of the history or timeline of how it led to the events in Captivate Me. It is always interesting to find out what drives a character to do what they do and why.
I definitely don't want to say too much without revealing too much of Captivate Me. But, I do have to say that this novella will give you a better understanding of what drove Iris to do what she did and does.
My rating:
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**About the Author**
Susan James Pierce has a degree in Marketing Management, works for a Fortune 500 company in Atlanta, Georgia, and devotes her precious, spare time to writing Fantasy, Paranormal and Sci-fi novels.
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Great reviews! Thanks for hosting!!! <3
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was totally my pleasure! I enjoyed reading into this world of the Gifted! :) Looking forward to Book 2!
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